Tying device.



l. LAY.

TYING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29. 19x4.

1 ,2QO,372. Patented Oct. 3, 1916.

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JOHN LAY. 0F MINGO, MISSOURI.

TYING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 3, 1916.

Application filed September 29, 1914. Serial No. 864,127.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN LAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mingo, in the county of Stoddard and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tying Devices, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in tying devices.

The object of the invention is to provide a tying device constructed of metal or other suitable material, wherein the ends of the cord, tape or the like wrapped around a bundle may be effectively secured and so obviate the necessity of knotting the cord and further to provide for the continuous use of the cord or tape.

Another object of the invention is to simplify and improve the existing art by providing a device of this class which shall embody a body member of resilient material and extending longitudinally thereover two members which are so positioned with relation to the body that they effectively bind a cord or tape between the said members and the said body when the tape is inserted upon the device, and so sustain the ends of the tape without the necessity of tying the same.

WVith the above and other objects in view, the improvement resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the application of my device, Fig. 2 is a side elevation or edge view of the device detached. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the same, and Fig. 4: is a sectional view on the line 4-4l of Fig. 3.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the numeral 1 designates a package made up of any number of sheets of paper or the like, and 2 the cord or tape which is passed around the same.

The numeral 3 designates my improved tying device. The device comprises what I will term a body portion 4, which is preferably formed of metal and which is centrally provided with a transverse bulged or ribbed portion 5 which extends outwardly from the body when the device is in applied position, as illustrated in Fig. 1. The portions of the body extending in opposite directions from the rib orbulge portion 5 and whlch will hereinafter be referred to as the ears of the device and which are indicated by the numerals 6 extend at opposite angles from the said rib or bulge 5, so that the central or bulged portion of the body is normally elevated above the package upon which it is arranged. Preferably the outer edges of the ears are rolled or upturned, as indicated by the numerals 7, so that the device cannot inflict injury to the package upon which it is arranged.

The outer side walls provided by the bulge or rib 5 have, adjacent the longitudinal edges of the body, alining openings through each pair of which is passed a rod 8. Each of the rods 8 extends over the ears 6, and the outer end of each of said rods is bent or rounded outwardly from the ears, as indicated by the numerals 9, so that the arrangement of the said ends of the rods with relation to the ears 6 provide what may be termed a flaring passage for the ends of the tape between the rods and the cars. It will be apparent that when the ends of the tape or cord 2 are inserted between the ends of the rods and over the ears 5, and forced inwardly toward the central or ribbed portions 5 of the body, the said ends will be effectively held and the necessity of tying the cord or tape will be thus overcome.

Vhile I have illustrated and described the device as provided with two rods 8, it will be apparent that one of said rods may be dispensed with and that when a single rod is employed, the same may be positioned centrally of the spring body 4:.

From the above description, taken in con nection with the accompanying drawing, the simplicity of the device, as well as the ad vantages thereof will, it is thought, be perfectly apparent to those skilled in the art to which such invention appertains without further detailed description.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is: 1

1. In a tying device, a plate which is arched in side elevation and which,has its central portion bulged outwardly, and a rod member passing through said central bulged portion overlying the angular Walls to the opposite sides of said bulged portion and In testimony whereof I aflix my signature contacting with the angular portions of the in presence of two Witnesses. body opposite the said bulged portion.

2. In a tying device, a plate which is JOHN LAY. arched in side elevation, and a rod passing longitudinally through the center thereof, Witnesses: and overlying'the angular Walls to the oppo- FRANK DIOKERSON; site sides of said center of the plate. W. M. WELCH.

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Washington, D. G. 

